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18 Essential Songs is a one-disc distillation of the triple-disc Janis box set.
Running 70 minutes, it is a more extensive best-of than the ten-track 1973 Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits album.
But it is denied "first pick" status because, unlike that album, it does not contain the hit version of Joplin's only number one single, "Me and Bobby McGee." (It does, however, contain an alternate demo version of that song.).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trouble in MindRichard M. Jones | Janis Joplin | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Down on MeJanis Joplin, Traditional | Janis Joplin | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | Bye Bye BabyPowell St. John | Janis Joplin | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | Ball and ChainBig Mama Thornton | Janis Joplin | Play | 08:11 | 18 MB | 44 MB |
| 5 | Piece of My HeartBert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Russell | Janis Joplin | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | SummertimeGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | Janis Joplin | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)Jerry Ragovoy, Chip Taylor | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Kozmic BluesJanis Joplin, Gabriel Mekler | Janis Joplin | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Raise Your HandSteve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell | Janis Joplin | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 10 | Tell MamaClarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell | Janis Joplin | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Move OverJanis Joplin | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Mercedes BenzJanis Joplin, Mack McClure, Mike McClure, Bob Neuwirth | Janis Joplin | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 13 | Get It While You CanJerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 14 | Half MoonJohn Hall | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Trust MeBobby Womack | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 16 | Me and Bobby McGeeFred Foster, Fred L. Foster, Kris Kristofferson | Janis Joplin | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 61 mins | 139 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 343 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Albin | Bass |
| 2 | Mary Katherine Aldin | Liner Notes |
| 3 | Sam Andrew | Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Vic Anesini | Remastering, Remixing |
| 5 | Maury Baker | Drums |
| 6 | Richard Bell | Piano |
| 7 | Bert Berns | Composer |
| 8 | Brad Campbell | Bass |
| 9 | Clarence Carter | Composer |
| 10 | Lonnie Castille | Drums |
| 11 | Terry Clements | Sax (Tenor) |
| 12 | Steve Cropper | Composer |
| 13 | Marcus Daniel | Composer |
| 14 | Don DeVito | Executive Producer |
| 15 | Cornelius "Snookey" Flowers | Sax (Baritone), Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Eddie Floyd | Composer |
| 17 | Fred Foster | Composer |
| 18 | Fred L. Foster | Composer |
| 19 | David Gahr | Photography |
| 20 | Luis Gasco | Trumpet |
| 21 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 22 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 23 | David Getz | Drums |
| 24 | James Gurley | Guitar |
| 25 | John Hall | Composer |
| 26 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 27 | Bob Irwin | Compilation Producer |
| 28 | Alvertis Isbell | Composer |
| 29 | Richard M. Jones | Composer |
| 30 | Janis Joplin | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 31 | Richard Kermode | Keyboards |
| 32 | Kris Kristofferson | Composer |
| 33 | Roy Markowitz | Drums |
| 34 | Elliot Mazer | Musical Consultant |
| 35 | Mack McClure | Composer |
| 36 | Mike McClure | Composer |
| 37 | Gabriel Mekler | Composer, Keyboards |
| 38 | Bob Neuwirth | Composer |
| 39 | Gary Pacheco | Project Director |
| 40 | Ken Pearson | Organ |
| 41 | Clark Pierson | Drums |
| 42 | Jerry Ragovoy | Composer |
| 43 | Bert Russell | Composer |
| 44 | Powell St. John | Composer |
| 45 | Jerry Shulman | Executive Director |
| 46 | Mort Shuman | Composer |
| 47 | Chip Taylor | Composer |
| 48 | Wilbur Terrell | Composer |
| 49 | Big Mama Thornton | Composer |
| 50 | John Till | Guitar |
| 51 | Traditional | Composer |
| 52 | Bobby Womack | Composer |
| 53 | Joel Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |